The Grand-Place in bloom every year

Every other summer, in alternation with the Flower Carpet of the Grand-Place, the Town Hall of Brussels receives Flowertime. So from now on, flower lovers have a floral rendezvous each year!

A garden of dreams in the Town Hall

The enchanting building is transformed into an idyllic place for a stroll. The entry hall, the corridors, the offices, meeting and reception rooms are adorned with dozen of floral arrangements, each of them unique and surprising. These magnificently coloured and scented pictures are created by internationally renowned landscape architects and floral artists. They offer visitors a chance to admire what’s new, and what are the trends and flowers of the moment.

The Town Hall of Brussels

A blend of Gothic and classical styles, it is located on the south side of the Grand-Place. The Town Hall constitutes the sole medieval vestige of the Grand-Place and is regarded as a masterpiece of Gothic civil architecture, and more particularly of the Brabant Gothic. Its tower is 96 metres high.

The Grand-Place, a Unesco world heritage site

This is the historical heart of Brussels. Here Gothic style can be seen adjacent to opulent baroque, neo-classical as well as neo-Gothic. The Grand-Place is regarded by its admirers as “the most beautiful central square in the world”! Its construction began in the 15th century, with halls, guild houses and a Town Hall. It was virtually razed after 3 full days of bombardment by the French Army in 1695, yet was rebuilt in less than 5 years, notably by the different guilds. Since 2000 the entire Grand-Place has been listed as a Unesco world heritage site. A garden of relaxation is installed here during each Flowertime.

The initiative of top professionals

Flowertime is organised by the City of Brussels and the non-profit association Tapis de Fleurs, which every two years creates the marvellous carpet on Brussels’ Grand-Place.

Accessibility

Flowertime takes place in the centre of Brussels, at the Grand-Place. This location is easy to reach by public transport, by bike or by car.

BY TRAIN

With the NMBS/SNCB Weekend Ticket, your return travel is half price on weekends.